In this timely volume, an international group of economists, trade negotiators, and environmentalists brings diverse perspectives to bear on the contentious issue of international trade and the environment.

Providing a conceptual framework to help assess the issues, the contributors discuss three themes: the dimensions of the economic and political linkages of trade and the environment, economic and political linkages in developed countries - as well as the impact of environmental regulations on agricultural competitiveness, and the linkages among trade, economic growth, and the environment in developing nations.